Comments on: Briefly/Told You I’m Not Going Anywhere

By: Gealean Murray

Gealean Murray — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:44:50 +0000

I’m going to strongly disagree with #1 on the haters article and say I come to this blog because I love you!! Sure, you give me inspiration. But who cares, I can get that walking down the street. I come here because you make me laugh! (OK, So maybe that is a bit selfish, I apologize). Anyways, Haters article guy, not right about everything!!

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:09:42 +0000

I am in the midst of a family before blogging moment myself. I had to look at my priorities and admit that I was not having fun with either (family OR blogging) because I felt each was pulling me in a different direction.
So I stepped back from blogging until I can do it on my own terms. Harder to step back from family, not because they are too young, rather we are an old bunch and I was raised to take care of my elders and enjoy the kids while they have time for me. (Do you know the song Cats in the Cradle?)
Balance is a tricky thing to achieve.

Thank you for the links. I am going to check them out. I also started a Pinterest board of links to Blogging Business posts. And Etsy had a great series on Quit Your Day Job.

By: Lara-Ellie G

Lara-Ellie G — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:52:49 +0000

Thank you SO much for coming to visit me today. And for telling people that you did.
You are the best! Tell the chalkboard paint HI for me!

By: Andi S

Andi S — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:03:30 +0000

Love your post over there today!

By: Sherry French

Sherry French — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:21:27 +0000

*SIGH* I found you during/before Thanksgiving, right after the hilarious post on FB regarding Christmas trees and wreaths in response to if it was too early for Santa at the Mall.
That makes me laugh every time I think of it.

I hope you find what you are looking for. I wish for you lazy days with your kids, happiness from giggles (or the other way around) and moments that will set forth memories years down the road.
I hope you fix what is broken and create what has yet to be created.

Most of all, I wish you LoooOOoOOOooovvveee… (sorry, couldn’t resist).

*hugs and best of luck to you!
Sherry

By: Heidi

Heidi — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:30:41 +0000

I have read that “Haters’ post before! FUNNY!

Love that you are possibly knee-deep in chalkboard paint

By: Lynette

Lynette — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:57:35 +0000

I think it’s funny that people emailed you about getting into the business of blogging. And great response on sending them to somebody else’s advice. Go you! And I can’t wait to see what you’re doing with chalkboard paint. Back to my laundry…and my silhouette.

By: Mrs. Bailey Park

Mrs. Bailey Park — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:48:25 +0000

That haters article was eye-opening. (And, this tee shirt girl wants THAT shirt.) I’ve known you for a long time and I hope that if I didn’t, I still wouldn’t have hated you for making money.

It was really fun for me to watch this grow, to say “I knew her when she had two kids and a broken leg and was living in pitsville waiting for her house to be done.” Or, the other part where I tell people that you introduced me to potstickers that weekend when you gave me a much-needed break.

Then I found the timing of your break-up with business blogging comical to me personally, because I was just about to ask you, on behalf of a friend, how to ask bloggers to review a product.

There a my rambles. Some things never change.

By: Tonya

Tonya — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:48:16 +0000

Ohhhh, chalkboard paint…that sounds fun!